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Why emotions have their place at work
Posted on Dec. 2021 at 7:00
To say, or not to say, what is wrong. This is the question that many employees ask themselves before daring to express their work-related difficulties, frustrations or unease. Margaux *, a 33-year-old independent, supports less and less "Lack of consideration" of his employers. With each incident, she tackles.
Two weeks before the Christmas holidays, this temporary professor at a higher education establishment learns that the administration has given the students an extra week to hand in their end-of-semester work. Result: less time to correct the papers to be returned at the start of the school year, as planned. One thing annoys her above all else: her referent warned the students before her and at no time did he ask her if it was feasible on his side. He contented himself with transmitting the information to her, by email.
However, she did not dare to say frankly that this change of program was not compatible with her schedule. And especially that she felt excluded from the decision. "I'm afraid of losing this mission", she admits. Insecurity is not the only factor that pushes her to make periphrases. "I often find myself in situations where I am not asked for my opinion, where I am not listened to. I was psychologically conditioned to keep a low profile ", she analyzes. Results : "I accumulate frustration and I find myself at the chiropractor with the start of a herniated disc."
Emotions versus reason
Margaux is not the only one to curb her emotions. And for good reason: at work, they are rarely welcome. "We inherit a dualistic thought: reason is valued to the detriment of emotions, which are associated with the body, with unpredictability, with women. The work was built in this wake. We wanted to make the professional world a rational world ", explains Aurélie Jeantet, sociologist at the Sorbonne Nouvelle and author of the book Lesotions au travail (ed. CNRS).
However, "Emotion is above all a message: it says something about us at a precise moment", specifies Vanessa Lauraire, occupational psychologist. "When a team receives an email announcing the reorganization of the service, an employee will be stressed while another who loves the change will be delighted".
Sharing your feelings is necessary. They are like alerts, signals sent to the outside in the face of a sometimes problematic internal situation. However, these signals are useful for the employer to know how each worker experiences a situation and to act accordingly. Remember that according to the Labor Code, he has an obligation of means but also of result concerning the health and safety of his employees. In other words, managers must ensure that employees do not experience psychological suffering due to working conditions.
Fear of the worst
Emotions can be heavy on a daily basis and difficult to express. We can feel overwhelmed when faced with the overload of work, paralyzed by the injunction to be efficient, lack of motivation in the face of monotonous tasks.
The problem is that emotions are still very often seen as a sign of weakness. If I speak, will I be put in the closet, miss a promotion, find myself in the boss's sights?
Fear of consequences is an obstacle, admits Vanessa Lauraire. "People imagine anxiety-provoking scenarios". While more often than not, by putting things on the table, other solutions can emerge and open up horizons: a change of position, a reorganization of the service, etc. Talking to your superiors or even to colleagues can help you see things more clearly and avoid going in circles.
Find allies
For that, it is still necessary to feel confident. "The organization often creates a climate conducive to isolation. The act of work and performance are individualized ", emphasizes the psychologist.
After her divorce, Léa *, who was a freelance illustrator for fifteen years, looked for a stable job and was hired by an association. But very quickly, the workload and management weigh on her mental health, but she sees her peers accepting the status quo. The employee does not dare to share her feelings.
The arrival of a new colleague, with whom she can discuss her problems, allows her to "Take a step back from difficult situations. ""It confirmed that it was not all in my head", she sums up.
The price of silence
Lea ends up negotiating a conventional break. "There was a crazy turnover, without any questioning: the department heads concluded that people were simply on the move", she notes.
If she says to herself "Relieved" to have left, she regrets not having been more honest with the management of the association. "It would have been constructive to speak and above all, today, I feel bad for those who pass behind me", she admits. She still alerted her predecessor during the handover.
Setting aside emotions at work promotes psychosocial risks. It has economic and social repercussions. According to the annual study by the provident group Apicil and the CSR consultancy firm Mozart Consulting, in 2021, the overall cost of ill-being at work is 13,340 Pounds per year and per employee. "There are hidden costs, such as those covered by Social Security, adds sociologist Aurélie Jeantet. Society as a whole pays. "
Re-affect the world of work
The sociologist suggests "Re-affect" the world of work. "We are less intelligent when we rely solely on reason," she says. Emotions are a clue. If I have any fear, maybe the situation is dangerous. " According to the researcher, "You should organize spaces and times to talk about your emotions at work". And of course, take them into account.
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2012 reunion - march and memorial service at Old Portsmouth followed by reunion bash at Whale Island. A seperate album will cover the Falklands 30 memorial service and march at Gosport on the Sunday.
Muster at the Still & West, 25/05/2012
March to the Falklands Memorial, 25/05/2012
The Standard - Roll of Honour, 25/05/2012
Gathering at the Falklands Memorial, 25/05/2012
Memorial service, 25/05/2012
Memorial service - Paddy Burke center left, 25/05/2012
Memorial service - Jack Russell center left, 25/05/2012
Memorial service - David Hart Dyke left, 25/05/2012
Memorial service - two minute silence, 25/05/2012
Memorial service - David Hart Dyke, 25/05/2012
The Cross of Nails, 25/05/2012
After the memorial service, 25/05/2012
Memorial bouquet, 25/05/2012
Reunion - time for Rum, 25/05/2012
30th Anniversary reunion, Whale Island & Home Club, May 25/26 2012
May 25/26 2012
HMS Excellent (Whale Island), 25/5/2012
30th Anniversary Memorial Service, 25/5/2012
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As I've been on this quest of creativity, I've been focused on developing more ideas that I can execute on. However, if you ever talk to my husband, he might tell you that the last thing I need more of is ideas. Though I am a believer of quality over quantity, some quantity of ideas can beget even more ideas. Why shut off the faucet if the water is desired and flowing? A lot of quality ideas can cascade down into a few great concepts worth pursuing. We should strive to come up with as many ideas as is possible if we desire to create anything and have success.
But what to do with these ideas?
All you need is a little ambition and courage to put your ideas out into the world. I'm still experimenting with this, and am excited about the big splash one certain idea made in my world with self publishing a book later this year. Writing is certainly one outlet, and so is the traditional creative endeavor of art. With the rise of innovation, creativity is entering and transforming not only the workplace, but how people live, use products, transport themselves, and interact with humans, animals, and robots alike.
Reading. Take risks with genres you wouldn't normally pursue, try new authors, and read about things you may have never heard of before. Diversifying your selections allows exposure to new concepts, beliefs, and understandings. Most of my reading revolves around non-fiction, like leadership, management, and personal improvement. But mixing in fiction gives me an opportunity to treat my brain to a break and think about life from someone else's imagination.
Listening to lyric-free music. As fun as lyrics make songs fun to sing along to, I listen to lyric-free music at work. I find I can be more focused and take the energy of the music and apply it the energy I need to work with and get things done. Some examples I enjoy are movie scores (anything by John Williams is a winner for me), college fight songs, and some of my favorite composers like Tchaikovsky.
Walk or run outside. Either of these activities allow you to get away from the daily grind. Being physical in the fresh air, sunshine, and breeze is freeing and mind opening for me. It is also time away from distraction. On early morning workouts, I often find peace and quiet on the track to think through challenges I need to work through or what excitement is coming in my day.
Meditate. Despite haphazard implementation into my own life, I see multi-day impacts from just one three or five minute session. I am able to think both more broadly and with greater clarity. It gives the ability to assess new and different concepts I couldn't before. When I am frustrated in both personal and professional settings, I find that the meditation practice, even intermittently, helps me step back and re-frame the situation.
Share the ideas you do have. Expressing ideas to receptive listeners (and especially the devil's advocates in our lives) forces us to think through details, challenges, and how we might execute. Sharing with someone who asks thoughtful questions can put your idea on a new axis of orientation and spin it in a new direction.
Writing in a journal. Writing down thoughts on a regular basis can free up your mind for a task, have therapeutic benefits, and preserve your ideas for future reference. I like to spend fifteen to twenty minutes a day, sometimes less and sometimes more, reflecting on the events immediately past or upcoming. This writing lets me connect with my feelings and gives an outlet to express and explore. It forces me to come to terms with where I really stand, good and not so good, and practice self-awareness.
Be bored. Creating the optimal time and space to think without anything else going on around you can be tough to carve out. Put your phone away. Close the laptop. Even hide the headphones in the drawer. Being bored lets the brain have a rest from constant stimulation. However, I find that my brain focuses on my thoughts in a relaxing and non urgent manner, unlike meditation, where thoughts pass through. Growing up, being bored forced my imagination and creative side to activate. We made up stories and new sports – boredom forced us to be adventurous in a variety of ways. This can be true as adults, too!
Have interesting conversations. Dig deep, be curious, ask questions. Talk to strangers (carefully). Examine your values with others. Play the contrarian instead of agreeing. Explore the "why" all around you. Get rid of small talk, and truly get to know about someone's history and purpose and place in this world. Take the topic of weather, a typical point in small talk. Addressing snow or sun might lead to discussing hobbies that are weather based, then onto the entry into those sports, and what benefits someone gets from a lifetime of skiing or hiking.
Try new experiences. How do you learn and adjust to changes? Whether it is trying Thai food for the first time or actually going to explore Thailand, find something in your budget that takes you out of your comfort zone. You may see (or taste) things very differently going forward.
Don't let anything get in your way. We can be our own worst enemies with ideas. They don't need to be realistic yet when they are just ideas. Start with no judgment, expectation, or requirement for you ideas. Just let them "be" to begin, and you can take next steps, next!
Practice, practice, practice. I am a horrible free throw shooter, not that I'm a great basketball player anyhow. I loved the game in high school, though, and I experienced the joy in the desire to get better. Practice, when consistent and done whole heartedly, can be a path toward excellence. Ideation takes practice too – pretty soon you'll be practicing the execution of ideas.
One of my personal goals in the coming months is to experiment more with execution, to go beyond the idea phase. Most, if not all, ideas are not perfect on their first iteration, or in theory only. By getting to "ship stage," execution allows the idea to come to life, to figure out what adjustments are needed to meet the desired goal, and figure out if it will fail or has a chance at successful impact over time. I hope to be a catalyst for positive change in the worlds around me, whether work or home or socially or with organizations I volunteer for. This experimentation goal will take some courage to put myself out there. It might be the same for you.
Coming up with new ideas can be invigorating if you welcome the opportunity to think and try the eleven techniques listed. New ideas excite my passion for life. Ideas ignite the possibility that anything can be possible if I believe it to be so.
What methods do you find best for coming up with ideas? Are you pursuing execution of any of your ideas? Are there additional methods you would add to the list?


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AFP is starting a new chapter in the german market for sports news
Rainer Finke, up to now director of international marketing and sales at German news agency DPA, will take on the role of SIDs managing director based in Cologne. He will work in tandem at the head of the Sport-Informations-Dienst with Jens Wagner, who becomes chief operating officer (COO). The goal is to respond even better to the needs of the media industry at a time when the sports information business is undergoing rapid changes.
The arrival of Rainer Finke, at the side of Jens Wagner, underscores how important both SID and the German news market in general are to AFP. Germany is the biggest media market in Europe and will continue to play a strategic role at the heart of AFP, through the local subsidiaries, said AFP CEO Fabrice Fries. I look forward to the arrival of Rainer Finke, who will bring his commercial experience to help conquer new markets and continue the work of adapting SID to the challenges of the digital age. He will be able to rely internally on Jens Wagner, who knows the sports news agency inside and out after working there for over 20 years and will in particular offer help in the domains of technology and new projects, Fries added. Sport coverage, whether in images, text or multimedia formats, is a crucial part of AFPs global offerings: it accounts for 35% of the entire AFP productions he added.
The new leadership structure will be completed by Pierre Klein, the new managing director of SIDs services and communications subsidiary, SID Sportmarketing & Communication Services, which for several years now has been successfully developing on-demand productions in the German sports sector. The subsidiary works closely with other AFP affiliates active in this area, AFP Services at a global level and AFP Marketing & Communications Services for the German non-sports market.
Rainer Finke, 43, studied international management and economics in Hamburg and Montpellier. After a stint in the international sales department of the German press publisher Gruner + Jahr, he started working for German news agency DPA in 2005. In 2007 he was appointed commercial director of international operations and later also managing director of DPAs Global Media Service subsidiary.
The Sport-Informations-Dienst is the largest news agency in the German language specialised in sports coverage. Founded in 1945, it became part of AFP in 1997 and employs around 50 journalists. The agency offers text and multimedia services that are renowned among German media outlets for their quality and expertise, as well as a video service used by Germanys largest television channels including ARD, ZDF and RTL. SIDs services arm offers on-demand video productions and in 2018 sealed a partnership deal with the German Olympic Committee that will notably cover the 2020 Olympics in Japan. The SID group reported revenues of around 6.8 million euros last year.
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At the turn of the twentieth century, the Jewellery Quarter was home to over 30,000 workers in the jewellery and silver industries. Today, just a few thousand remain. The area is still Europe's largest concentration of jewellery businesses with 40% of all jewellery made in the UK originating from just 1 square kilometre of inner-city Birmingham.
The area is currently undergoing an era of intense transformation and redevelopment. This irreversible change is creating an increasingly challenging environment for surviving heritage craft businesses to navigate. Now grouped in with the "creative industries", jewellery manufacturers have a near unique set of requirements many of which are not compatible with other creative industries, from security to reliance on proximity to ancillary businesses. Many active workers in
the area are self-employed or micro-businesses that, individually, have a relatively low turnover and limited
scope for job creation meaning they are often left out of the conversation around business improvement in the area. What this fails to recognise is that, although individually small, as a collective these businesses represent one of the last manufacturing strongholds in Britain.
While some skilled craftsmen are reaching retirement without having passed on their skills to the next generation other companies, from centuries-old heritage firms to start-ups, are continuing to recruit apprentices to keep these rare crafts alive. This work explores the people, place, and products from the heritage Jewellery Quarter who, despite this change, continue to call the area home. Through foreign competition, recession and increasing the land value they have evolved and adapted which is why – we're still here.
– Dr Rebecca Struthers
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This week I have spent a lot of time in one of my favorite, very underrated parts of town, the Stockyards District. The Stockyards District began forming in 1871 and quickly after began to boom in the 1920's. The Stockyards received over 2 million cattle and by the 1940's it was the second largest stockyard in the country. In 1974, Kansas City and the American Royal built Kemper Arena (now known as the Hy-Vee Arena) and in the early 90's the stockyards officially closed their doors. This area sat desolate and under renovations for quite some time but by 2008 innovation started to happen. Genessee Royale Bistro opened its doors in the home of an old filling station. After that, this area started the growth for many other businesses, restaurants, and bars to follow.
In 2012, Michael and Kerry Amigoni opened the doors to their Urban winery, Amigoni Winery. Their winery started in their backyard in Leawood, Kansas, which they quickly outgrew and now source grapes from the Lodi California region. Their vision was to have a city setting for their urban winery, giving them a tasting room, barrel room and event space. Their current space in the Daily Drovers Telegram Building (est. in 1909), offers them all the above. The winery has expanded much since their opening and they have big plans for 2019. You are able to become a wine club member these days and they hope to start offering behind the scene tours and classes including Cellar Experiences, Barrel Experiences, and Blending Experiences.
I truly have come to adore this winery for many reasons. The culture around the Stockyards District makes it a different experience than many others in the area. I love that they offer more of a California Wine style than just Missouri wines. My personal favorite currently is their Petit Verdot, it is a true full bodied red with dark fruit forward flavors and it is aged longer than any other wine they offer. Stop by here for a tasting on a chilly saturday afternoon if you are looking for a new urban hang out.
Stockyards Brewing Co. is another place you cannot miss if you are in the area. In 2015, the innovative Greg Bland opened his doors for Stockyard Brewery Company. The building where the brewery is located has much history tied to being right next to where The Golden Ox once served some of the finest Kansas City steaks. The Golden Ox originally opened in 1949 in the bottom floor of the LiveStock Exchange building and proudly served until 2014. Hoping to maintain the spirit of the Ox, the Brewery took over the building and coordinated their decor to the Ox which you can see in their taproom and bar. My go to beer here is always the Brunch Stout; it is an American stout with hints of chocolate and oatmeal tasting notes. I recently discovered that the stout actually has local Thou Mayest cold brew coffee added directly into the tank, no wonder I love it so much! If you are looking for a new beer to get out of your comfort zone, go straight for the Black IPA, it contains such a complex variety of hops.
While I highlighted these two drinking places, there are still many other famous establishments that you should check out if around the area. If looking for a brunch spot or swanky cute dinner for and your boo, Voltaire is just the spot. If you need a hangout after work to blow off some steam, Lucky boys is the perfect dive bar. I truly believe the Stockyards District is the new hot place in Kansas City and foresee many more places opening up here in the near future. Switch up your routine and go check out some of these fabulous places, you will not be disappointed.


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The Empty Tomb: A Place of Victory
by David Hall | Apr 17, 2020 | 2020 Sermons, Weekly Sermon | 0 comments
From the Upper Room to the Empty Tomb – Part 7
Through the ages there have been many important victories won. But today we celebrate absolutely the most important victory in all of history—the triumph of Jesus Christ over the grave. It is the most important victory because it happened only once. It's the most important victory because it impacts every person listening to the sound of my voice. It's the most important victory because it was a conquest over such a dreadful adversary. If one of our favorite college basketball teams defeats a local junior college, that doesn't generate much excitement. But if they beat a North Carolina or Duke, that's a case for joyous celebration. Well Jesus' victory was over a formidable unbeaten foe. Easter Sunday every year is a cause for a festive celebration.
Matthew chapter 28, verses 1-10, relates the story. Grab your Bible or your electronic device and follow along with me as I read.
Verse 1: "After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb."
The women came back to the tomb as soon as they could to prepare the body for a proper burial. Jesus had died so near the Sabbath that He was buried hastily and incompletely.
Verse 2: "There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it."
Just seconds before, Jesus Christ had risen from the grave. The power of God had penetrated that tomb, quickened that body that had been mutilated by the crucifixion, and Jesus Christ was given a new glorified body that could penetrate walls and transcend time and space. So the angel rolled back the stone, not so Jesus could get out, but so that the women could look in. Jesus was already gone!
Verse 3: "His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men" (vv. 3, 4).
The end of this chapter relates that the guards informed the religious leaders of what had happened. They had been knocked unconscious. But the religious leaders paid them huge sums of money to say that while they were sleeping the disciples came and stole the body. They said, "We'll take care of your superiors. Don't worry." So there was a conspiracy to cover up the resurrection.
Verses 5 and 6: "The Angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said."
Now we usually learn more from tombs that are full. For years archaeologists learned little from the tombs of Egypt because grave robbers had come in and stripped those tombs of their contents. But then the tomb of King Tut was found, with all the treasures of Egypt intact, and we learned a lot about early Egypt. But in the case of Jesus of Nazareth we learned our important spiritual truths from an empty tomb.
The end of verse 6: "Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead…'" (vv. 6-7).
And skip to verse 8: "So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples."
In that day it was not dignified for an adult to run, and rarely would you see a woman running. But these women were so ecstatic that they raced to tell the disciples.
Verse 9 says, "Suddenly Jesus met them. 'Greetings,' he said."
Now that word "greetings" is just the common expression for "hello," "Hi there!" Have you ever been outside of town and met someone you know real well, at some popular vacation spot maybe, and they didn't see you coming? They were going to be surprised to see you. You didn't give them any advance warning. You just stood in their path and said, "Hi there! How ya do'in?" And you can't restrain your grin. Well I think Jesus broke into a smile as these women were racing down the path, and He stood there and said, "Good morning! How are you?"
Well the women were exuberant. Verse 9 says, "They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him."
They had just witnessed the most spectacular and significant conquest ever.
And that empty tomb still gives testimony today that Jesus has triumphed over three of life's most dreaded foes.
I. VICTORY OVER DEATH.
First, Jesus gained victory over death.
Death is one of man's most hated enemies.
The Bible calls it "the last enemy to be defeated" (1 Corinthians 15:26). Sam Walton died in 1992. The founder of Wal-Mart stores was 74 years old when he died. He was worth about $40 billion. But all of his money could not prevent him from dying of leukemia and bone marrow cancer.
You see, death is a universal enemy.
It is no respecter of persons. It takes rich and poor, athlete and artist, men and women. Statistics tell us that one out of every one person dies!
Death is also a feared enemy.
Some people are so terrified of death that they will not write a will, they won't buy a burial plot, they won't buy insurance or even discuss it. Hebrews 2:15 speaks of those who spend a lifetime in bondage to the fear of death. I think that's one of the reasons that disaster movies hold a certain fascination for us. We wonder what it's like to be on the verge of dying. What is it like to be in an airplane when the engine goes out and it's about to crash? We wonder what it's like to be trapped in a house where some lunatic is outside with a chainsaw and trying to come in, or something.
And death is a vicious enemy.
It's not the actual dying that we fear so much, it's the painful process leading up to it. Many of us have sat by the bed of a dying loved one who was struggling for breath, perhaps writhing in pain, and we prayed that they would die because death is such a savage enemy.
And death is a constant enemy, too.
The aging process is a nagging reminder that our earthly house is wearing out. The reflexes slow down, the eyesight grows dim, the joints hurt, the wrinkles increase, the mind falters, and we're reminded constantly that from the time we are born we steadily move toward death. Now some people age more gracefully than others, but the loss of memory, the loss of physical prowess, serve as constant reminders that the grim reaper lurks ever nearer.
But the great news of the empty tomb is that Jesus Christ defeated the enemy of death!
At age 33 He experienced the most agonizing death imaginable. He went into the grave for three days and absorbed the most vicious blows of the enemy. But early in the morning on the first day of the week, Jesus Christ came out of that tomb and began a celebration of victory over death.
I love 2 Timothy 1:10, which reads, "Christ Jesus…has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel."
He destroyed it! It was not just a marginal victory, He wiped it out.
And the great news is that Jesus' experience paves the way for us to gain the victory, too.
Listen to 1 Corinthians 15:20 and following: "Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive" (vv. 20-22).
You see, Jesus' resurrection was not a biological oddity never to be repeated. He has promised, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live" (John 11:25 CSB).
I heard somewhere that possums are smart animals. Now I guess we would probably doubt that because we hardly ever see a possum unless it's dead on the road! Somebody said, "Do you know why the chicken crossed the road? To prove to the possum that it could be done!" But possums are smart animals. I've read that they will not enter a hole if there's just one set of tracks going into the hole, because they know that there's an animal in there, perhaps lurking to devour them. But if there are two sets of tracks, one going into and one coming out, then the possum will enter and not be afraid.
You see, the message of the resurrection is that we don't have to fear death because there are track's leading both in and out of the tomb.
Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15:54: "'Death has been swallowed up in victory.' 'Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?' …Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (vv. 54-57).
In his book The Kingdom of God Is A Party (pg. 130), Tony Campolo tells about an unusual funeral at his church, which is predominantly a black church in Western Philadelphia. A friend of the pastor, by the name of Clarence, had been killed in a construction accident. The church building was packed for the funeral. But during the eulogy the preacher stepped off the platform, went down beside the casket, and spoke to Clarence as though he were still alive. He said, "Clarence, there were so many things we should have told you when you were alive." And he proceeded to tell him all the things he appreciated about him. And then finally he said, "Well Clarence, that's all I've got to say to you. Oh, wait a minute. I do have just one more thing to say to you, Clarence. Goodnight!" And he reached up and he slammed the casket lid down! Boom! And he turned to a stunned congregation and smiled, and then said, "But I know that the Lord is going to give Clarence a good morning!"
And with that the choir stood and sang, "On that great gettin' up morning we shall rise, we shall rise! On that great gettin' up morning we shall rise!" And then the whole congregation stood, and with tears streaming down their faces, clapping and celebrating, they sang, "On that great gettin' up morning we shall rise, we shall rise! On that great gettin' up morning we shall rise!" And Campolo said that that funeral service was a service of celebration, because they knew that death had been swallowed up in victory.
II. VICTORY OVER HELL.
Secondly, that empty tomb signifies that Jesus defeated hell.
Now to be honest with you, I hesitate to talk about hell on Easter Sunday. That's a controversial unpleasant subject.
But a victory doesn't mean anything if it is not over a potent enemy.
Dr. Henry Jowett, speaking at Yale University, explained it like this: "The very term 'good news' implies that there is such a thing as bad news. The very proclamation of salvation presupposes a state of being lost. Hell is the dark background on which the brilliant picture of the gospel is painted. But without the background you have no picture. Without an enemy there is no victory."
Now surveys tell is that only about 52% of the American people believe in a literal hell.
Well I believe in hell for two reasons.
Number one, the Bible teaches it.
Frankly I wish the Bible didn't teach it. I wish the Bible said that when you died in your sin you just ceased to exist. But the Bible mentions hell 54 times. And Jesus Christ spoke more about hell than he did heaven. He called it a place of fire, torment, darkness, thirst, second death, weeping, eternal gnashing of teeth, and separation. Jesus used to the most foreboding terms available in the human language to express the danger of hell.
The second reason I believe in hell is because justice demands it.
Do you think it's right for Adolf Hitler to exterminate six million Jews and then die of a sudden suicide and never have to pay any punishment? Do you think it's justice for a man to cheat in his business, make a lot of money, be unfaithful to his wife, abuse his children, go to church and be thought of as a godly person, and then die at a ripe old age and never receive consequences for his sin? The Bible says, "It is appointed unto man once die, and after that the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). The Bible says, "'Vengeance is mine, I will repay,' says the Lord" (Romans 12:19).
When I ministered in Tennessee, I related one Sunday morning in my sermon some of the last-minute sayings that Christians had had just before they died. For example, Lee Carter Maynard, a great Christian Church preacher, died at the age of 94. And just before he died he lifted up his eyes and said, "I see it! It's beautiful! Do you see it?" And after the service an elderly woman in our congregation, who had been a critical care nurse for many many years, came up to me and said, "I would like to tell you what a man I once cared for in the hospital said when he died. This man didn't believe in God. He was a playboy and a rounder. But just before he died he had a look of horror on his face and he said, 'I see a fiery pit!'"
Henry Van Dyke said, "It is better to be sobered by the saddest fact than it is to be deluded by the merriest lie. "
You see, the problem of our society is not that people don't fear death, the problem is that they don't believe in hell anymore. And the people who have no fear of hell are selling drugs to our children, raping our women, robbing homes, polluting our world with filth. And the most loving thing that we can do for them is to tell the truth about consequences. But the truth is that we are all sinners. Romans 3:23 says, "There is no difference, for all have sinned…." That means that David Hall is more like Osama bin Laden then he is like Jesus Christ. I, too, have sins for which ought to be punished.
But the great news of the empty tomb is that Jesus Christ went to the cross and He defeated hell on our behalf.
When He died, the last thing He said was, "It is finished!" "It is accomplished. The victory is won!" And when He came out of that tomb He demonstrated that death and hell have been defeated forevermore and we don't have to fear the consequence of hell. In celebration of Christ's victory at the empty tomb, we can live in assurance that we are to be with Him for eternity.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
Many today have the mistaken notion that all good people go to heaven. But the truth is, good people don't go to heaven, forgiven people do. And there's a big difference! We are only forgiven by the death of Jesus Christ. We are granted hope through our surrender to Him and our belief in His resurrection from the dead.
III. VICTORY OVER SIN.
Thirdly, that empty tomb announced a victory over sin.
Now sin is public enemy number one. In John 8:34 Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin." Sin is enslaving our minds and our bodies.
Did you see the story in the news recently about the United Parcel Service being sued by a woman who contracted herpes? The man and the woman both worked for UPS. The company has a no dating policy among their employees, but this couple dated secretly, the woman became infected, and now she is suing UPS for not enforcing their policy more strictly.
Can you believe that?! Our society is so goofed up that we don't know right from wrong. We don't want to take responsibility for our behavior. We try to blame other people, we try to deny it, we try to laugh it off, but sin is a gruesome enemy that knocks us down, captivates us, and enslaves us.
And nearly every problem in our society is rooted in individual sin.
What's wrong with our educational system today? Ask any schoolteacher and they will tell you that it is very difficult to get the young people to pay attention and to be controlled. Why? Because so many of these young people are growing up in dysfunctional homes. Sin is the problem.
Why do we have so many broken families? It's because of the sin of adultery, and selfishness, and greed.
Why is it that we so often have problems with the economy? So many jobless and poor? The sin of greed in big business on one hand, and the sin of laziness on the other.
Why do we have drug problems? Why do we have drunk driving problems? It's because of the sin of self-indulgence.
Why are the jails overcrowded, spouse abuse centers needed, racial slurs common, abortion clinics prospering? Well the root cause is human nature, the heart, which is deceitful and evil. In fact, sin is such an awesome enemy that a lot of people have just given up and conceded defeat. And they will say, "Well it's unrealistic to expect young people to be sexually abstinent before marriage. If it feels good than go ahead and do it. You've got to do your own thing. You just can't change human nature."
But I have great news for you!
When Jesus Christ came out of that tomb it was an announcement of triumph over sin.
Jesus experienced every temptation known to man—He took every vicious blow that sin could inflict on Him—but He died sinless and He arose from the grave completely healthy. He said, "Examine my wounds, touch me and see, for I am well." Steven Brown said, "On Friday evil won, but on Sunday evil died." And the good news is that He can change us, He can give us a new heart.
Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 5:17: "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
And when you become a Christian, God doesn't just save you from the consequences of your sin, He gives you a new power to overcome sin.
Former college basketball coach Jimmy Dan Conner became a Christian a few years ago. He is a member of a Christian Church in Kentucky. The preacher who baptized him said that when he performed the baptism ceremony it was the first time he had ever seen the water literally turn black. The preacher wasn't sure the significance of that, but he said he knew it wasn't good! But Jimmy Dan Conner said the greatest victory that he's ever experienced is not in basketball, but in the Christian life. Connor said, "In order to win the victory, I had to first admit defeat."
You see, the Christian life is a paradox—we die to self to live for Christ. We lose self to gain. We give to receive. And we admit defeat, that we can't do it our own, in order to gain the victory.
In 1 John 5:4 we read: "For everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith."
And there are millions who will give testimony that Jesus Christ has changed them, and continues to change them. Now for most of us, that happens gradually. It doesn't happen overnight. There is a daily struggle and we lose some battles. But we're growing and winning the war. I feel like I'm a stronger Christian than I was ten years ago. Now I've still got a long way to go, but I believe I'm making headway.
So Christians don't go to church because they feel they are better than everybody else. No, Christians go to church to worship because we know that we are sinful and we are seeking to allow Jesus Christ to transform is. And when we stay in tune with Him, over a period of time He helps us to mature. He gives us power to forgive, to be unselfish, to be sensitive, to be faithful, and to be victorious.
Corrie ten Boom spent time in a Nazi concentration camp in World War II because her family had harbored Jewish refugees. She underwent unbelievable torture and humiliation for months. Her sister Betsy died in that camp at Ravensbrück. Years later, Corrie ten Boom was a guest speaker in a church in Germany. And as she looked out in the audience that day she saw a former Nazi guard at Ravensbrück in the crowd. She knew that he didn't recognize her, but he had humiliated her and her sister countless times and she despised this man.
Well after the service was over, that guard came up to shake her hand. And he said, "Fraulein, you mentioned Ravensbrück. I was there, too! Isn't it wonderful that God can forgive us all our sins?!" And then he stuck out his hand to shake hands, and he said, "Would you forgive me, too, Fraulein?"
And Corrie ten Boom said, "I could not look him in the eye, I could not shake his hand because of the bitterness that was in me. But," she said, "it was as though I heard the voice of the Father say, 'Just lift your arm, Corrie.' And out of obedience I lifted my arm." And then she said, "When his hand touched mine it was as though the healing oil of God's power flowed through me to heal me of my bitterness, and I was able to forgive. But," she said "it took all of the power of God, and all my years of Christian growth, to be able to forgive."
Only Jesus Christ can transform people like that.
It may take time and effort, but if we allow the resurrected Christ to have dominion over us He will give as victory over sin.
And we can have new families. And we can have transformed schools. And Jesus Christ saving people individually will transform our businesses, and our communities, and our nation.
"For this is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4). And that, folks, is our only hope!
When little Martha Taft introduced herself to her grade school class she said, "My name is Martha Bowers Taft. My great-grandfather was President of the United States, my grandfather was a United States Senator, my father is an ambassador to Ireland, and I am a Brownie!"
You know, maybe we don't look like much, maybe we don't bear important titles, maybe we've got some maturing to do, but we have a great heritage. Our Heavenly Father is the Creator and the Savior of this universe. He came down in the form of Jesus Christ and died on the cross for our sins, and He arose from the dead to give is the victory over sin, and death, and hell.
And John 1:12 says, "To all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God" (NLT).
(Pastor David Hall, April 12, 2020, First Church of Christ)


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Yup, I tried them while on vacation - the flavor is, indeed, inconceivable.
I clicked over to O'Vesuvio's video. There was quite a skill level in how the pizza was baked with the rotating and shielding of the pizza with paddle while the edges browned.
I should have stopped there, because the sandwich bread cooked like a pita was fabulous. My stomach growled when they split it, added the various fillings, then returned it to the oven for a final cook. Dressed with parma ham and ready for serving. Until now I never had a bite the screen moment, that was mine.
Do you think they used a different dough for the bread than for the pizza?
The music's presence in the video reminded me of Vicky Christina Barcelona.
Cathy2 wrote: Do you think they used a different dough for the bread than for the pizza?
I'm told it's the same dough. Wonderful stuff! BTW, I posted a little youTube video of my effort. My dough bakes up much puffier than O'Vesuvio.
Cathy2 wrote: I should have stopped there, because the sandwich bread cooked like a pita was fabulous. My stomach growled when they split it, added the various fillings, then returned it to the oven for a final cook. Dressed with parma ham and ready for serving. Until now I never had a bite the screen moment, that was mine.
In case you have extricated your teeth from your screen, here is a little rough-cut videoI took today of sandwiches made in the same style using the leftovers from Friday. I hope you enjoy it.
It is always reassurig I can make this at home just like you, once I: build the wood fire oven in the backyard, buy duplicates of all your toys, your favored ingredients and study pizza just as intently. I do have a very sensitive digital gram scale as a beginning.
Until then, I thoroughly enjoy everyone of your culinary efforts.
Fired-up the grill this weekend for friends and family. Tried Tom Douglas's recipe for Grilled Shrimp w/ Garlic Stuffed Kalamata Olives and was quite pleased with the outcome.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Try watching this Vimeo version. YouTube just compresses too much.
Bill/SFNM wrote: I'm glad you enjoyed it. Try watching this Vimeo version. YouTube just compresses too much.
Beautiful. The dough looks like it is entering Dante's inferno. It's nice to see your hand to provide a sense of proportion.
However when it comes to compression, I am not sure youtube could compress mhill95149's bacon wrapped tenderloin as badly.
LynnB wrote: Fired-up the grill this weekend for friends and family. Tried Tom Douglas's recipe for Grilled Shrimp w/ Garlic Stuffed Kalamata Olives and was quite pleased with the outcome.
That turned out real nice....need to email you the other photos for you to post as well. Dinner was excellent!
After watching Bill's videos and seeing all his pics I too have a "toy" list! I do think I've talked Mrs. jaholbrook into the black egg which will be my summer project!
I need to have that sandwich!!
last Sunday's dinner: chix parmesan.
mhill95149 wrote: take that Swine flu!
Onion rings look great! What is your batter recipe?
Blown Z wrote: Onion rings look great! What is your batter recipe?
Dip in buttermilk, dredge in seasoned flour and corn meal. Repeat.
That's my kinda pizza! Whoda thunk? After considering, though, it's an ideal pizza meat - flavorful and fine-grained so you don't have to wrestle with slabs of meat sliding off your pizza. Sign me up.
heart attack on a plate: cajun spiced chicken over fettucini alfredo. Brilliant!.


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FSD Pharma Announces Closing of Lucid Psycheceuticals Acquisition
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Lucid Adds Potential for Neurodegenerative Disease Treatments and Mental Health in a Novel Way
TORONTO, September 21, 2021 FSD Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGE) (CSE: HUGE) (FRA: 0K9) ("FSD Pharma" or the "Company"), a life sciences holding company dedicated to building a portfolio of assets and biotech solutions, is pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Lucid Psycheceuticals Inc. ("Lucid"), a Canadian-based specialty psychedelic pharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapies to treat critical neurodegenerative diseases, for approximately CAD$11.3 million (US$8.9 million) in FSD Pharma stock (the "Transaction").
In connection with the transaction, Dr. Lakshmi P. Kotra, B.Pharm.(Hons), Ph.D., Lucid's co-founder, Senior scientist at Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network ("UHN"), and Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Toronto, has joined FSD Pharma as CEO of Lucid, which will be the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary. In that newly created role, he will continue to assess and advance FSD Pharma's innovative drug development programs.
"The acquisition of Lucid represents a positive and exciting step in pursuit of our strategic objectives at FSD Pharma, as we advance a diversified pipeline of novel, patent-protected drug candidates. These are leading edge molecules to target therapies for mental health disorders and neurodegenerative diseases in a totally unique way, through the regulatory process," said Anthony Durkacz, Interim CEO of FSD Pharma. "We are excited that Dr. Kotra, an award-winning researcher and accomplished executive with experience in drug discovery and clinical development, will now be leading this effort."
Dr. Kotra commented, "Energized by the tremendous opportunity that the combination of the two companies represents, I am thrilled to join the FSD Pharma team at this pivotal time as it works to accelerate the development of a robust pipeline of innovative treatments that address significant unmet needs in neurodegenerative and mental health disorders. Lucid recently licensed novel compounds from UHN for the potential treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, and is also developing a psychedelics-class of compounds for mental health disorders. These add to the current anti-inflammatory pipeline under development at FSD. As we move forward, we will be adding complementary expertise to the Company's team, as well as partnering with experienced organizations globally. We are laser focused on completing advanced preclinical studies and scale-up activities to successfully move FSD Pharma's assets through the clinical trials. This transformative transaction is a mutually synergistic step toward addressing total brain health, and the Company's team is excited at the new possibilities and therapeutics."
Hance Clarke, M.D., Ph.D., an anesthesiologist, renowned pain specialist, Director of Pain Services at Toronto General Hospital, and expert scientific advisor for Lucid, said, "I am pleased to see FSD Pharma and Lucid combining expertise to fuel research and development efforts for novel therapies. Lucid has a truly exciting pipeline and stellar team leading the progress of novel therapeutics for mental health and neurodegenerative disorders."
Eleanor N. Fish, Ph.D., Professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Immunology and Emerita Scientist, UHN, who is a world-renowned immunologist and cytokines expert, commented, "I am delighted at the news of FSD Pharma's acquisition of Lucid, which under Dr. Kotra's leadership, is developing exciting technologies for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and mental health challenges. I am very hopeful these next generation therapeutics will reach patients to address this unmet clinical need."
"Congratulations to Lucid and FSD Pharma on taking this important step to accelerate potential treatment options for patients with multiple sclerosis based on technology developed at UHN. Working with our industry partners on moving our research forward means working together to create a healthier world," says Mark Taylor, Director, Commercialization, University Health Network.
The Transaction was completed by way of a three-cornered amalgamation between Lucid, the Company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Transaction involved the issuance of approximately 4.5 million Class B subordinate voting shares in the capital of FSD Pharma (each, an "FSD Share") as the acquisition consideration, with a deemed aggregate purchase price of approximately CAD$11.3 million (US$8.9 million based on an exchange rate of US$1 to CAD$1.2721) at a deemed price of CAD$2.51 (approximately US$1.97) per FSD Share. Additionally, all of the outstanding Lucid stock options and warrants became exercisable into FSD Shares, with the number and exercise price of such securities adjusted in accordance with the Transaction's exchange ratio.
Shareholder approval for the Transaction was obtained at a special meeting of Lucid shareholders held on September 13, 2021.
As of immediately after the completion of the Transaction, 40,557,896 FSD Shares were issued and outstanding.
Further details regarding the terms of the Transaction are set out in the Master Agreement dated August 25, 2021 among the Company, Lucid and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Master Agreement"). The Master Agreement and related documents have been filed on the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About FSD Pharma
FSD Pharma is a life sciences holding company dedicated to building a portfolio of diversified therapeutic assets and innovative healthcare and biotech services. Currently, FSD is actively pursuing potential acquisition targets in the healthcare and biotech space to bring innovative treatments to market to treat various mental health disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. www.fsdpharma.com
About Lucid Psycheceuticals
The brain is the ultimate frontier in health research. Depression, anxiety, dementia and similar conditions often are prodromes to more serious neurodegenerative diseases, such as Multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Inspired by the mechanisms of action of psychedelics, and the need for therapeutics to prevent, and possibly reverse, neurodegeneration, Lucid is exploring novel therapies to address total brain health, i.e. mind and biology behind it! For more information, please visit www.lucidpsycheceuticals.com.
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Fast and furious starts destroyed some bunches right from the start, this ultimately playing into the hands of following riders.
Favourable conditions for the scratch bunch riders today the group of 4 was reduced to 2 early on. Josh Haggerty and Robert Huisman set sail to charge through the field, they eventually caught the front with 25km from the finish.
There were some bunches who were determined to fight on regardless. Strong rides by Ray Robby and Jeff Rooney on 2nd break as well as Anton O'Connell in break were rewarded with good final placing.
Raced in fine conditions the Curtis Dunn Memorial attracted a good field of junior riders for the 2 categories year 7-8 and 9-13.
The year 7 and 8's raced 17 km from Mokotua to McQuarrie St and this race concluded with a sprint finish by the only two girls in the field with Emily Paterson prevailing over Camryn Akeroyd. Both girls also featured in the intermediate sprint & hill climb. Hunter Gough rounded out the top three at the finish.
In the year 9 -13 category Caleb Turnbull took full advantage of his front of the race handicap riding solo right to the end for a good win. A combination of the next two bunches away filled the minor placings. With Madeleine Gough 2nd, Holly Pierce 3rd, Olivia Thornbury 4th and Ronan Ferguson 5th. The back half of the field never came together, with all except the scratch bunch breaking up along the way. Brayden Stephens prevailed over Hayden Strong in the sprint for fastest time.


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Anuk Arudpragasam's debut novel The Story of a Brief Marriage, set during the Civil War in Sri Lanka, has won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2017.
Sri Lankan writer Anuk Arudpragasam's has won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2017 for his debut novel The Story of a Brief Marriage. The announcement was made at a special ceremony at the Dhaka Literature Festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on November 18.
The Story of a Brief Marriage, set over the course of a single day at a displaced persons camp during the Civil War in Sri Lanka, is the story of a young couple caught in the violence. Colombo-born Anuk Arudpragasam is currently completing a dissertation in philosophy at Columbia University, New York.
Arudpragasam announced at the event that he would be donating one-third of the prize money to organisations working for northern Sri Lankans, Rohingya community and Kashmiris.
Watch: HT in conversation with Anuk Arudpragasam at the Dhaka Literature Festival.
The five authors shortlisted for the Prize this year were: Anjali Joseph for The Living (Fourth Estate, HarperCollins, UK), Aravind Adiga for Selection Day (Fourth Estate, HarperCollins, India), Karan Mahajan for The Association of Small Bombs (Chatto & Windus, UK & Viking, USA & Fourth Estate, HarperCollins, India), Stephen Alter for In the Jungles of the Night (Aleph Book Company, India) and Anuk Arudpragasam for The Story of a Brief Marriage (Granta Books, UK).
The prestigious international literary award, which is open to authors of any ethnicity or nationality as long as the writing is about South Asia and its people, carries an award of $25,000 (over Rs 16 lakh).
Previous winners include Anuradha Roy (Sleeping on Jupiter), Jhumpa Lahiri (The Lowland), Cyrus Mistry (Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer), and Jeet Thayil (Narcopolis).


The urgent need to get the gospel to more people was a driving theme of the 111th Annual Meeting of the Illinois Baptist State Association (IBSA). Churches were challenged to make four "Pioneering Spirit" commitments in the areas of church planting, evangelism, giving, and leadership development.
The Pioneering Spirit theme also coincides with 200th anniversary to be celebrated in 1818. In keeping with the state's bicentennial, IBSA is asking 200 or more churches to make each of the four commitments.
Moving from our current "flatland" to new heights in those areas will require a steep uphill climb, IBSA leaders said, but it's the only option.
"We can't be satisfied with the status quo, because the status quo is decline," said Kevin Carrothers during his president's message. Preaching from the book of Numbers, Carrothers, director of missions for Salem South Baptist Association, said no one remembers the names of the nay-saying Israelites who didn't want to go into the Promised Land. Instead, the real legacy of pioneering spirit was left by Joshua and Caleb, the two spies who trusted God to provide.
"They recognized the will of God was more important to obey than the whims and the desires of men, even if the majority won," Carrothers said.
In the meeting's final session Thursday morning, Pastor Sammy Simmons offered an annual sermon full of encouragement for those weary from a difficult season of life and ministry. Rely on the Lord, said the pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Benton, Ill. And keep taking bold steps for the sake of the gospel.
"The conditions are too rough, the lostness is too great for us to continue to do business as normal," Simmons preached. "The cause of the gospel causes us to make bold sacrifices for King Jesus.
Develop leaders: So far in 2017 more than 500 pastors and leaders have participated in IBSA-sponsored leadership development events, Adams said. About half that number are engaged in more in-depth leadership cohorts.
Inspire cooperation: Adams reported that giving through the Cooperative Program and the Mission Illinois Offering is up slightly from last year, and through October, IBSA staff has had direct connection or consultation with 70% of all IBSA churches.
Stimulating church health and growth: So far in 2017, IBSA staff has trained over 5,800 participants from 527 churches. Children's camp offerings have grown from three weeks to seven, Adams said, and IBSA has made major capital investments in both IBSA camps. The 75th anniversary of Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp was celebrated with a special video presentation during the Thursday morning session.
Catalyzing evangelistic church planting and missions: It's been a busy year for Disaster Relief, Adams said, with volunteers responding to in-state disasters and hurricanes elsewhere in the country. IBSA anticipates long-term involvement in the Houston area hard hit by Hurricane Harvey.
Adams also pointed to other measurements, including membership, Sunday school attendance, baptisms, missions volunteerism, and missions giving, that have remained relatively flat over the past several years. He ended his report by encouraging churches to embrace one or more of the four "Pioneering Spirit" commitments designed to challenge IBSA to courageously depart from the status quo.
Go new places is a church planting challenge, asking at least 200 churches to commit to pray for new congregations, partner with a church planter to assist his work, or to lead in the planting of a new congregation.
Engage new people is an evangelism challenge, which IBSA Associate Executive Director Pat Pajak described at the meeting. "We're praying that 200 of our IBSA churches will baptize 12 people next year," or more than the church's previous three-year average. The hope is that churches will turn the decline in baptisms by setting evangelism goals and equipping members to share their faith, and by engaging lost people through evangelistic events and mission trips.
Make new sacrifices. "We're asking churches to make missions-giving a higher priority in your budget," said Adams. "We're asking would your church be willing to make CP a greater percentage of your budget—if the Lord would lead you to make new sacrifices to give through CP." The Pioneering Spirit commitment is for 200 or more churches to increase CP giving (for example, 1% per year) with a goal of reaching at least 10% of undesignated offerings.
Develop new leaders. Mark Emerson, associate executive director of IBSA's Church Resources Team,urged pastors to commit to leadership development for current members and potential young leaders. The goal is for 200 or more churches to have intentional development processes in place.
– Messengers approved the 2018 IBSA budget of $8.7 million, with projected Cooperative Program giving of $6.3 million. IBSA forwards 43.5% of Cooperative Program gifts on to national SBC causes, the eleventh-highest among 42 state conventions.
– Messengers approved a motion brought by the IBSA Board of Directors that all property currently held by IBSA for Baptist Children's Home and Family Services be conveyed by deed to BCHFS in its entirety. This includes 17 tracts of property (744.9 acres) that were acquired for use and are used by BCHFS, but are currently titled to IBSA.
– IBSA's ministry partners gave video reports throughout the business meeting, including Illinois Woman's Missionary Union (WMU) and President Jill McNicol. God has advanced the work of WMU and given them new opportunities to reach new people, McNicol said, noting three places—Southeast Asia, the Bronx, and Cairo, Ill.—where Illinois women have served on mission in the past year.
president; and Robin Mayberry, recording secretary.
– IBSA's four officers for 2018 were elected by acclamation: Adron Robinson, president, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Country Club Hills; Adam Cruse, vice president, pastor of Living Faith Baptist Church in Sherman; Robin Mayberry, recording secretary, member of Bluford Baptist Church; and Sharon Carty, assistant recording secretary, member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Carlinville.
The next IBSA Annual Meeting is Nov. 7-8, 2018, at First Baptist Church, Maryville. Tom Hufty, pastor of FBC Maryville, will bring the annual sermon, and Michael Nave, pastor of Cornerstone Church in Marion, will serve as the alternate speaker.
Every church is going to be "that" church. People are going to say that's the church that does this, or that church does that. As leaders, we need to get out front in defining what our church is going to be known for. John 13:35 just comes to mind: "By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." Your church needs to be known for showing your community God's love in some way.
Your church needs to be known for showing your community God's love in some way.
I grew up next door to a church. The church's driveway was right in between it and the house where I was raised. Growing up, I thought the driveway was ours because we never saw church people until Sunday. On Sunday, they would come in and park on the street and fill up the driveway. They would be in the building all day and you would hear the music, but the rest of the week, the building was empty.
The church was just "that" church next door. When they came around on Sunday, they were "those" church people. The complaint among the neighbors was that they took up all our parking. Other than that, they had no interaction whatsoever with the block, not to mention the rest of the community.
Churches can do a great service to their community just by being good neighbors, and engaging people around them. Go be a coach, or just be a parent watching your kids play on a local sports team. Let people see the love of Christ in you. You don't have to always be carrying a big Bible around, but just get to know people and start the relationships and let your love for the Lord be seen amid those interactions. You do much more for the gospel that way.
I think we try to reinvent the wheel too much. The community is already gathering together; go to those areas and take the gospel with you.